After reading the prior reviews I was really looking forward to something special. Uh, it was not…read moreto be. I was VERY hungry so I started with what the menu described as a new addition: the fondue. It came nicely presented, the cheese was good, not too hot and in a nice, heavy metal bowl that kept it nice and warm, and the flavor was nice and balanced. The only real suggestion I had was that just good, plain broken french bread would have made it perfect - instead, overly seasoned bread stick thingys of something or other really brought it down a notch. Friendly suggestion: just use broken french bread or something like that please! Otherwise, it was a nice starter and took the edge off what was a ravishing hunger. Ready now for the main... Again, a new menu item: sea bass with potatoes and tomato sauce garnish. The fish was far from fresh (anything that tastes distinctly "fishy" is surely NOT fresh!), although it's braised presentation yielded a nice flavor. The small potatoes were the nicest addition: there were plenty of them that went with the single fish filet and this was the saving grace as I did push back from the table with my hunger sated. The tomato-based sauce was not to my liking. It tasted to me as if it was canned and not fresh at all. I won't be too harsh on that, though: I simply pushed it to the side and decided perhaps it was just my personal taste. I finished with a side salad (although I actually ordered the tomatoes with buffalo mozzarella) that was fresh with good greens and actually quite nice. I would have rated the experience higher were it not for the fact that the bill was quite high. All told it was well over $40 for an adequate meal. For that price the food was definitely below par. Had it been $20 I would have given the experience at least 3 stars.

A reaaly nice restaurant for lunch or dinner…read more Based at the top of town near lots of pubs for drinks before or after eating. Excellent pizza and pasta dishes, good puddings and a good wine list.

It's a takeaway Pizza place. With a bar! Seriously? Who thought that was a good idea?…read more Went in on my way home from a night out. Ordered a small pizza. Was told it would take ten minutes. Half an hour later... No sign. I hadn't even realised as had been playing on my phone :-) Asked the girl at the counter who without blinking said it would be ten minutes then told the guys at the back about my order. Got offered a free drink. Pizza was nice though.

Staying just round the corner so thought I would try the food, great service pleasant staff and…read moregreat food, if i Amin the area again will get my food from here again.

Bit dissapointed, nachos starter for 2, size was good for one and lacked cheese, with chicken and…read moreribs, ribs were spicy and soft but not much flavour and the flat chicken breast was cooked atleast a week before so dry and the edges were hard and dry. The pork burrito was ok again the burrito was very hot maybe microwave hot and the wrap on the edges were hard. Think its buger king next time coz thats a 3 star this is a 2 star

Disclaimer: I'm American. I am rating relative to my general UK food experiences, not against…read moreAmerican restaurants. I come to Basingstoke on business regularly and am perpetually amused by the places we find. It seems we drive through the middle of nowhere to find these amazing pubs that serve far better cuisine than any bar food I'm used to back home. In general, my travels have found that the really good places require effort to find in the UK. Coal Grill & Bar was a surprising change from these sometimes scary ventures in which I've gotten lost more than once... This place is either in or near the mall (can't quite recall anymore), so my expectations were low. For any American readers - I was expecting a British version of TGI Fridays or Applebee's so I was just hoping to find something worth eating after a long flight in. To my surprise... it was pretty darn delectable! We ordered the firesticks - I think we tried all flavors except the tiger prawns and were super happy with our choice. You can mix & match to try different flavors, which makes it fun if you're a bit of a foodie. The blue cheese sauce was AWESOME. This was in December so there were plenty of holiday parties going on, the place was busy but maintained quality service and all parties were well taken care of. It seemed to be a great meeting place for many. Thanks to Coal for keeping the fire going for this American traveler!

It's a Domino's - the pizzas are good from here and delivery is usually quicker than they say it's…read moregoing to be. Always ask if they have any deals on at the moment or you'll get charged full price - there's never usually a need to pay full price for a Domino's pizza! The menu is pretty standard, my favourite is the Texas BBQ pizza, and they often have guest pizzas on the menu. If you live in Basingstoke you'll get one of their menus through your letterbox pretty much every other day it seems! There's a new branch in Brighton Hill now so if you live closer to that they'll ask you to call there instead - so that's Hatch Warren, Cranbourne, Kempshott etc.

A great place for Pizza. Service is always very quick.read more

Of course, you know what you are getting with pizza express. This is no different. No the most…read moreexciting of locations and buildings but then it is on a roundabout in Basingstoke so what do you expect?

You've gotta love pizza express! Aside from always offering a great selection of wine and food,…read morethey always seem to be running some kind of online promotion go at the right time and you'll get buy 1, get 1 free on main courses. This pizza express is well presented, but perhaps a little small. Its car park is tiny so i wouldn't fancy trying to park there on a Saturday night! The staff are very friendly and welcoming and i love the fact that you can see the chefs preparing the food in front of you. I would recommend their garlic doughballs!!